Had they treated as men, whom they treated with canal on which they had effected their disembarkation.

scorn;

The beams

our glory had never been shorn ; We shou ever have suffered disgrace or defeat, Nor from those we despis'd been obliged to retreat. From what height of power has' England been hurl'd,

By th' example these Yankees have shewn to the world;

What a blow to our greatness, how humbled our
pride,

To be beaten by those we so often defied;
The trident of Neptune, our glory and boast,
By injustice, and weakness, for ever is lost.
Could our forefathers know, could they rise from
their graves,

And behold that their sous can submit to be
slaves;

That the country, for which so much blood has been

shed,

Is now govern'd by those whom Corruption has bred;

With what feelings indignant their bosoms would glow,

With what grief they would see we were fallen so
low.-

And are we so fallen, so regardless of shame,
As to tamely submit to the loss of our fame?
Is the spirit of Britons become so depress'd?
Are those sentiments lost, our forefathers possess'd?
Shall we never awake, 'till our ruin is seal'd?
Can the wounds of our Country never be heat'd ?
Oh! let us avert, whilst we're able, the storin,
And abolish Corruption, by peaceful REFORM;
Let the voice of the people be rais'd through the

land,

And our Rulers must grant what we firmly demand;
Let us tell them the Rights that to Britons are due,
That the Many no more will be slaves to the Few.

AMERICAN DOCUMENTS.

In my encampment every thing was ready for action, when, early on the morning of the 8th, the enemy, after throwing a heavy shower of bombs and Congreve rockets, advanced their columns on my right and left, to storm my entrenchments. I cannot speak sufficiently in praise of the firmness and deliberation with which my whole line received their approach-more could not be expected from veterans inured to war. For an hour the fire of the small arms was incessant and severe as can be imagined. The artillery, too, directed by officers who displayed equal skill and courage, did great execution. Yet the columns of the enemy continued to advance with a firmness which reflects upon them the greatest credit. Twice the column which approached me on my left was repulsed, by the troops of General Carroll, those of Gen. Coffee, and a division of Kentucky militia,and twice they formed again and renewed the assault. At length, however, cut to pieces, they fled in confusion from the field, leaving it covered with their dead and wounded. The loss which the enemy sustained on this occasion, cannot be estimated at less than 1500 in killed, wounded and prisoners. Upwards of 300 have already been delivered over for burial; and my men are still engaged in picking them up within my lines and carrying them to the point where the enemy are to receive them. This is in addition to the dead and wounded whom from the field during and since the action the enemy have been enabled to carry and to those who have since died of the wounds they received. We have taken about 500 prisoners, upwards of 300 of whom are wounded, and a great

General Jackson's Account of the Ope- part of them mortally. My loss has not

rations at New Orleans.

Copy of a Letter from Major-General Jackson to the Secretary of War dated Camp, four miles below Orleans, 9th

Jan. 1815.

exceeded and I believe has not amounted to 70 killed and as many wounded. The entire destruction of the enemy's army was now inevitable, had it not been for an unfortunate occurrence which at this moment took place on the other side of the river. Simultaneously with SIR-During the days of the 6th, and his advance upon my lines he had thrown 7th, the enemy had been actively employ-side of the river. These having landed, over in his boats a force to the other ed:in-making preparations for an attack were hardy enough to advance against on my lines. With infinite labour they had succeeded, on the night of the 7th, is strange and difficult to account for, the works of Gen. Morgan; and, what in getting their boats across the lake to at the very moment when their entire disthe river by widening and deepening the comfiture was looked for with a confi

Jackson, to the Secretary of War, da-
ted Head-quarters, 7th Military dis-
trict.

Camp, 4 miles below N. Orlean, 19th
Jan. 1815.

dence approaching to a certainty, the, Copy of a Letter from Major-General Kentucky reinforcements, in whom so much reliance had been placed, ingloriously fled, drawing after them, by their example, the remainder of the forces; and thus yielded to the enemy that most fortunate position. The batteries, which had rendered me for many days Last night, at twelve o'clock, the the most important service, though enemy precipitately decamped and rebravely defended, were of course now turned to his boats, leaving behind him, abandoned; not however until the guns under medical attendance, eighty of his had been spiked. This unfortunate wounded, including two officers, fourroute had totally changed the aspect of teen pieces of his heavy artillery, and affairs. The enemy now occupied a po- a quantity of shot, having destroyed sition from which they might annoy us much of his powder. Such was the siwithout hazard, and by means of which tuation of the ground which he abanthey might have been able to defeat, doned, and of that through which he rein a great measure, the effects of our tired, protected by canals, redoubts, ensuccess on this side of the river. It trenchments, and swamps on his right, became therefore an object of the first and the river on his left, that I could consequence to dislodge him as soon as not, without encountering a risk, which possible. For this object, all the means in true policy did not seem to require, or my power, which I could with any safety to authorize, attempt to annoy him much use, were immediately put in preparation. in his retreat. We took only eight priPerhaps, however, it was owing some- soners. Whether it is the purpose of the what to another cause that I succeeded enemy to abandon the expedition altoeven beyond my expectations. In nego-gether, or renew his efforts at some other ciating the terms of a temporary suspension of hostilities to enable the enemy to bury their deed and provide for their wounded, I had required certain propositions to be acceeded to as a basis; among which this was one-that although hostilities should cease on this side of the river until 12 o'clock of this day, yet it is not to be understood that they should cease on the other side; but that no reinforcements should be sent across by either army until the expiration of that day. His Excellency MajorGeneral Lambert begged time to consider of those propositions until 10 o'clock of to-day, and in the mean time re-crossed his troops. I need not tell you with how much eagerness I immediately regained possession of the position he had thus hastily quitted. The enemy having concentrated his forces, may again attempt to drive me from my position by storm. Whenever he does, I have no doubt my men will act with their usual firmness, and sustain a character now become dear to them. I have the honor to be, with great respect, your obedient servant,

ANDREW JACKSON, Major-General Commanding. Hon. James Monroe Secretary of War.

points, I do not pretend to determine with positiveness. In my own mind, however, there is but little doubt that his last exertions have been made in this quarter, at any rate for the pressnt season, and by the next I hope we shall be fully prepared for him. In this belief I am strengthened not only by the prodigious loss he has sustained at the position he has just quitted, but by the failure of his fleet to pass Fort St. Philip. His loss on this ground, since the debarkation of his troops as stated by all the last prisoners and deserters, and as confirmed by many additional circumstances, must have exceeded 4000; and was greater in the action of the 8th than was estimated, from the most correct data then in his possession, by the Inspector General, whose report has been forwarded to you. We succeeded, on the 8th, in getting from the enemy about 1000 stand of arms, of various descriptions. Since the action of the 8th, the enemy have been allowed very little respite-my artillery from both sides of the river being constantly employed, till the night, and indeed until the hour of their retreat, in annoying them. No doubt they thought it quite time to quit a position in which so little rest could be found. I am advised by Major Over

ton, who commands at Fort St. Philips, in a letter of the 15th, that the enemy having bombarded his fort, for eight or nine days, from 13 inch mortars without effect, had, on the morning of that day retired. I have little doubt that he would have been able to have sunk their vessels had they attempted to run by. I have the honour to be, &c. ANDREW JACKSON, Major-Gen. Com. P. S. On the 18th our prisoners on shore were delivered to us, an exchange having been previously agreed to. Those who are on board the fleet will be delivered at Petit Coquille-after which I shall still have in my hands, an excess of several hundred.

20th-Mr. Shields, Purser in the Navy, has to-day, taken 5-4 prisoners, among them are four officers. A. J.

Hon. James Monroe, Secretary of War.

TREATY OF PEACE WITH AMERICA.

JAMES MADISON, President of the United States of America, to all and singular to whom these presents shall come, greeting:-Whereas a treaty of Peace and Amity between the United States of America and his Britannic Majesty, was signed at Ghent, on the 24th day of December, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, by Plenipotentiaries respectively appointed for that purpose; and the said treaty having been, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate of the United States, duly accepted, ratified and confirmed, on the seventeenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, and ratified copies thereof having been changed agreeably to the tenor of the said treaty, which is in the words following to wit;

the Right Honourable James Lord Gambier late Admiral of the White, now Admiral of the Red Squadron of his Majesty's Fleet, Henry Goulburn, Esquire, a Member of the Imperial Parliament, and Under Secretary of State, and William Adams, Esquire, Doctor of Civil Laws:--And the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, has appointed John Quincy Adams, James A. Bayard, Henry Clay, Jonathan Russell, and Albert Gallatin, Citizens of the United States, who after a reciprocal communication of their respective full powers, have agreed upon the following Articles:

Article 1. That there shall be a firm and universal Peace between his Britannic Majesty and the United States, and between their respective countries, territories, cities, towns, and people, of every degree, without exception, of places or persons. All hostilities, both by sea and land, shall cease so soon as this Treaty shall have been ratified by both parties, as hereafter mentioned. All territory, places, and possessions, whatsoever, taken from either party, by the other, during the war, or which may be taken after the signing of this Treaty, excepting only the Islands hereinafter mentioned, shall be restored without delay, and without causing any destruction, or carrying away any of the artillery or other public property originally captured in the said forts or places, and which shall remain therein upon the exchange in the ratifications of this Treaty, or any slaves or other private property. And all archives, records, deeds, and papers, either of a public nature, or belonging to private ex-persons, which, in the course of the year, may have fallen into the hands of the Officers of either party, shall be, as far as may be practicable, forthwith restored and delivered to the proper authorities and persons to whom they respectively belong. Such of the islands in the Bay of Passamaquoddy as are claimed by both parties shall remain in the possession of the party in whose occupation they may be at the time of the exchange of the Ratification of this Treaty, until the the decision respecting the title to the said islands shall have been made in conformity with the 4th article of this Treaty. No disposition made by this Treaty, as to such possession of the islands and territories claimed by both parties, shall,

Treaty of peace and amity between his Britannic Majesty and theUnited States of America,

His Britanic Majesty and the Uuited States of America, desirous of terminating the war which has unhappily subsisted between the two countries, and of restoring, upon principles of perfect reciprocity, peace, friendship and good understanding between them, have, for that purpose, appointed their respective Plenipotentiaries, that is to say: His Britannic Majesty, on his part, has appointed

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in any manner whatever, be construed) Bay of Fundy and the Atlantic Ocean, to affect the right of either. excepting such islands as now are, or Art 2. Immediately after the Ratifica- heretofore have been, within the limits tion of this treaty by both parties, as of Nova Scotia; and whereas the sevehereinafter mentioned, orders shall be ral islands in the bay of Passamaquoddy, sent to the armies, squadrons, officers, which is part of the Bay of Fundy, and subjects, and citizens of the two powers the Island of Grand Monan, in the said to cease from al! hostilities: And to pre- Bay of Fundy, are claimed by the United vent all causes of complaint that might States as being comprehended within arise on account of the prizes which may their aforesaid boundaries, which said be taken at sea after the said ratifications islands are claimed as belonging to his of this treaty, it is reciprocally agreed, Britannic Majesty, as having been at that all vessels and effects which may be the time of and previous to the aforesaid taken after the space of twelve days from Treaty of 1783, within the limits of the the said ratifications, upon all parts of province of Nova Scotia. In order, the coast of North America, from the therefore, finally to decide upon these latitude of twenty-three degrees north to claims, it is agreed that they shall the latitude of fifty degrees north, and as be referred to two Commissioners to be far eastward in the Atlantic ocean, as the appointed in the following manner, viz. 36th degree of west longitude, from the one Commissioner shall be appointed by meridian of Greenwich, shall be restored his Britannic Majesty, and one by the on each side: That the time shall be 30 President of the United States, by and days in all other parts of the Atlantic with the advice and consent of the Seocean, north of the equinoctial line or nate thereof; and the said two Commisequator, and the same time for the Bri- sioners so appointed shall be sworn imtish and Irish Channels, for the Gulph partially to examine and decide upon of Mexico, and parts of the West Indies; the said claims according to such evi40 days for the North Seas, for the Bal- dence as shall be laid before them on tic, and for all parts of the Mediterra- the part of his Britannic Majesty and of nean; 60 days for the Atlantic Ocean the United States respectively. The said south of the equator as far as the lati- Commissioners shall meet at St. Andrew's tude of the Cape of Good Hope; 90 in the province of New Brunswick, and days for every part of the world south shall have power to adjourn to such other of the equator; and 120 days for all place or places as they shall think fit. other parts of the world without ex The said Commissioners shall, by a de. ception. claration or report under their hands and seals, decide to which of the two contracting parties the several islands aføresaid do 'respectively belong, in conformity with the true intent of the said Treaty of Peace of one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three. And if the said Commissioners shall agree in their decision, both parties shall consider such a decision as final and conclusive.

Art. 3. All prisoners of war taken on either side, as well by land as by sea, shall be restored soon as practicable after the Ratification of this treaty as hereinafter mentioned, on their paying all debts which they may have contracted during their captivity. The two contracting parties respectively engage to discharge in specie, the advances which may have been made by the other for the suste-It is further agreed, that in the event nance and maintenance of such prisoners. Art 4. Whereas it was stipulated by the second Article in the Treaty of Peace of 1783, between his Britannic Majesty and the United States of America, that the boundary of the United States should comprehend all islands within twenty leagues of auy part of the shores of the United States, and lying between lines to be drawn due east from the points where the aforesaid boundaries, between Nova Scotia on the one part, and East Florida on the other, shall respectively touch the

of the two Commissioners differing upon all or any of the matters so referred to them, or in the event of both or either of the said Commissioners refusing, or declining, or wilfully omitting, to act as such, they shall make jointly or separately, a report or reports, as well to the Government of his Britannic Majesty as to that of the United States, stating in detail the points on which they differ, and the grounds upon which their respective opinions have been formed, or the grounds upon which they, or either of

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